Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill S2 Ep3: Hope, Questioning, and Getting Lost with Bayo Akomolafe
May 3, 2021
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Getting Lost to Find Our Way
- Modern society's focus on categorization and individual agency creates a sense of being "found" but ironically leads to disconnection.
- We need to embrace getting lost and challenge the limitations of our current paths to find new ways of being.
Carceral Logic and Activism
- The prison system reflects the broader carceral logic of the nation-state, which seeks to control and categorize its citizens.
- Activism, while aiming to challenge these systems, can inadvertently reinforce them by operating within the same framework.
Disillusionment with Activism
- Bayo Akomolafe grew up amidst the promise of activism and witnessed repeated disappointments in its ability to bring about lasting change.
- This led him to question the very frameworks and approaches used to address societal problems.